Adopting a Pet For Dummies

How to tackle the challenges and enjoy the rewards of adopting a pet Twenty percent of all pets in the U.S. are adopted. By adopting a pet, people often save the life of the dog or cat they bring home–and gain a devoted friend for life. But adoptions can come with their own difficulties, especially if the pet is older or suffered from abuse. This fun and easy guide helps prospective adopters prepare for challenges (starting with the complicated application process that many shelters and rescue organizations require), select an appropriate animal, and begin a wonderful new life together. Focusing chiefly on dogs and cats but also covering other adoptable animals, the book discusses feeding, supplies, health care, housetraining, basic obedience, solutions to behavior problems, and the special needs of older and abused animals. Eve Adamson (Iowa City, IA), the owner of two adopted mixed-breed terriers, is an award-winning pet writer and the author or coauthor of over 30 books, including Labrador Retrievers For Dummies (0-7645-5281-3) and Dachshunds For Dummies (0-7645-5289-9). She is a contributing editor for Dog Fancy magazine and also writes for Cat Fancy, the AKC Gazette, and other pet publications.

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Title of ebook: Adopting a Pet For Dummies
ISBN: 9780471785125
parent-ISBN: 9780764598791
Publisher: For Dummies
Internet download file size: 3415 kb
Pages: 384
Published: 10-2005
Released online for download: 10-13-2005
Author of eBook: Adamson, Eve

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Adopting a Pet for Dummies

Chapter One

Exploring the Pet Adoption Option

In This Chapter

* Deciding whether you really want a pet

* Analyzing your lifestyle and personality to determine the perfect kind of pet for you

* Examining the specific commitments, legal implications, and first-year costs of owning a pet

Adopting a pet is good for everyone. You get that soul mate you've been pining for, and a pet without a family gets you. But taking on the responsibility of an adopted pet isn't merely a matter of slapping down the check card for sundry adoption-related expenses and taking home the pet that strikes your fancy at the moment. You're bringing home a living, breathing, conscious being ... and not just any conscious being. This animal already has lost a home and needs what animal shelters sometimes call a forever home - a full commitment.

This chapter helps you to decide whether you're definite about wanting to adopt a pet, whether you're ready for the responsibilities, expenses, and time that adopting a pet requires, and what pet you really want - as oppos ... read full excerpt from Adopting a Pet For Dummies ebook

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